The IT Ops Sessions: Using Ansible Sign and Verify
by Luca Berton
In this IT Ops session, you’ll learn how to use the 'ansible-sign' command line utility to sign and verify using a GPG signature in your Ansible project.
What you'll learn
IT Ops sessions are short-form conference-style sessions, minus the conference. In this session, Ansible Project Sign and Verify, you’ll learn more about the ansible-sign command line utility. Some examples of how you could sign and verify your Ansible project. exploring some possible failure scenarios such as file tampering, signature mismatch, and more. Plus you'll learn how to configure Ansible Project Verification in AWX and Ansible Automation Controller.
When you’re finished with this Session, you’ll better understand how to gain an advantage to run only verified Ansible code in your organization.
About the author
Luca Berton, with over 18 years in AI, cloud, and automation, is a leading expert in Ansible automation, renowned for his practical experience and educational impact. His career includes a significant role as Vice President of Infrastructure at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where he spearheaded automation initiatives to shape future corporate infrastructure. Luca’s journey also features pioneering Smart City solutions at City Green Light and architecting scalable Amazon EC2 Linux instances at Studio Sto... morerti Srl.
Notably, Luca spent three years with Red Hat’s Ansible Engineer Team, making key contributions to the automation community. He is the author of the best-selling “Ansible By Example(s)” series, which includes guides on VMware and Kubernetes automation, and the creator of Ansible Pilot. His platform offers 300+ practical lessons, helping over 12,000 students and professionals master Ansible and advance their careers.
Luca’s commitment to open-source contributions and education is evident in his hands-on teaching approach, which has empowered countless IT professionals. His academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Università degli Studi di Padova, a high school diploma in Computer Science from ITIS F. Severi, and a Nanodegree in Mobile Web Specialist from Udacity, supported by a Google Developer EMEA scholarship. His career reflects a relentless pursuit of knowledge and a dedication to pushing technological boundaries.